The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Noor Ahmad Hamid as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2023. Noor’s appointment for a three-year term will usher in a new era for PATA as one of the world’s most influential industry associations dedicated to promoting responsible travel and…
St. Moritz Tourismus AG Announces Marijana Jakic as the New CEO
The Board of Directors of the recently established St. Moritz Tourismus AG is pleased to announce the election of Marijana Jakic as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. A native of St. Moritz and a distinguished member of the management team at Engadin Tourism, Jakic emerged triumphant from a rigorous selection process that evaluated approximately…
Rail Europe appoints Bjorn Bender as new President & CEO
Rail Europe has appointed Björn Bender as President and CEO. Björn, a mobility expert with 20 years’ experience in the sector, will be bringing his rail expertise, customer centricity and spirit of innovation to the company. Before joining Rail Europe, Björn was Head of Innovation, Research and Incubation at SBB, prior to which he led…
Ryanair CEO foresees higher fares
Ryanair’s bookings for the autumn mid-term and Christmas holidays are ahead of pre-COVID levels and it sees average fares rising by more than expected for the financial year to end-March, chief executive Michael O’Leary stated recently. O’Leary told Reuters that as long as there was no adverse news flow on COVID or Ukraine, underlying air…
Matt Goldberg becomes new CEO of Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor has announced that Matt Goldberg has been named its Chief Executive Officer, succeeding co-founder and long-time CEO, Stephen Kaufer. “We are excited to announce the appointment of Matt Goldberg to the role of CEO,” said Greg Maffei, Chairman of the Board at Tripadvisor. “Matt has proven leadership and experience in strategy and operations for…
Aurora Expeditions appoints Michael Heath as new CEO
Aurora Expeditions has announced that Michael Heath will join the company, taking on the role of CEO effective June 1. Heath, a highly respected executive with 25 years of broad and extensive international experience, has been CEO of Surf Hardware International since 2014 and previously held key leadership and top management positions for global active…
Etihad CEO Says The A380 Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
Airlines have been reviewing their fleet of widebody aircraft since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Etihad Airways decided to park its Airbus A380 planes “indefinitely” due to operational inefficiency, as the Gulf carrier raced to become a smaller and more streamlined “boutique” airline. In response to the…
